Shark Attack Test- Human Blood vs. Fish Blood
Mark Rober・13 minutes read
The narrator designed a human-shaped shark cage that failed to keep sharks out during a feeding frenzy in The Bahamas, relying on fish blood to attract sharks and analyzing their behavior to highlight their ancient instincts and preference for fish over humans. Despite a risky and thrilling experiment, the diver emerged safely, recognizing the profound impact of the encounter on understanding life from a prey's perspective and the rarity of humans as shark prey.
Insights
- Sharks are highly attracted to fish blood, as demonstrated by the experiment with fish blood smoothies, showcasing their preference for this type of bait over human blood.
- The narrator's experience in the shark cage underscored the evolutionary instincts of sharks developed over 400 million years, emphasizing their rare interactions with humans as prey and the profound impact of understanding life from a prey's perspective.
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Recent questions
Do sharks prefer human blood?
No
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Summary
00:00
Shark frenzy experiment in Bahamas with fish blood.
- The narrator designed a human-shaped shark cage and found himself in the middle of a shark feeding frenzy in The Bahamas, despite the cage not keeping the sharks out.
- A year prior, he conducted an experiment with human blood and sharks, discovering that sharks weren't overly interested in human blood.
- Curious about shark reactions to fish blood, he planned to immerse himself in a shark feeding frenzy using fish blood during Shark Week with friends from Discovery.
- Due to a positive COVID test, he missed the initial opportunity but found a loophole to travel to The Bahamas on a private jet.
- He offset the flight's carbon footprint by planting trees through teamtrees.org.
- With a marine biologist friend, he experimented with fish blood smoothie to attract sharks, observing their reactions in the ocean.
- The experiment showed sharks were highly attracted to fish blood, leading to a plan for a shark feeding frenzy the next day.
- The narrator prepared for the frenzy by donning protective gear and entering the water with fish blood bags, experiencing intense shark interactions.
- Despite sharks attempting to breach the cage, the narrator defended himself and observed the sharks' interest in the blended fish concoction.
- The experiment confirmed the effectiveness of fish blood in attracting sharks, culminating in a thrilling and dangerous experience in the shark cage.
13:58
Sharks' ancient instincts and diver's reflection.
- The diver exited the cage cautiously as the sharks were agitated, aiming to distract them with a bait box. Despite a loud noise, he managed to escape with the help of another diver, realizing the sharks' ancient instincts for smelling blood and the rarity of humans as their prey.
- The experience highlighted the sharks' evolutionary instincts honed over 400 million years, emphasizing their preference for fish as food and the rarity of humans as prey. The diver, safe and reflective, compared the encounter to understanding life from a prey's perspective, acknowledging the profound impact of the experience.
